Recent content by dminimal

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    Looking for new MB/CPU for office system

    I finally placed my orders yesterday. I went with the i3-4160 CPU and, after much deliberation, picked the Gigabyte G1.Sniper H6 motherboard. The enhanced (if the marketing is to be believed) audio features on that line of boards caught my attention, as I'm a wannabe audiophile. Though I can't...
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    Looking for new MB/CPU for office system

    Thanks for the tip. While I have two WD Greenpower drives, they aren't in a RAID array — one is a backup drive in an external enclosure.
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    Looking for new MB/CPU for office system

    Hah, that's awesome — the power supply from the shelved project is that Antec! It's good to know about the adapter option too. I think it's probably not the PSU's fault, since the system is totally stable while running (the problems happen mid-boot). But I could be wrong. Also good to...
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    Looking for new MB/CPU for office system

    OK, fair point. Thanks for the other links. Gigabyte fan? Yup, I want four slots for RAM. Seems the main difference that could affect me is in the USB port mix, but it's probably not a significant factor. Umm… uhh… evidently I bought it in 2006. Though this one might be a warranty...
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    Looking for new MB/CPU for office system

    Thanks for the recommendation and deal links, lehtv. The reviews are rough on that motherboard… I'd rather spend a little more now if it would save me trouble or last longer. I'm trying to get up to speed on the current chipsets — any good overviews out there? I'm not having a lot of...
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    Looking for new MB/CPU for office system

    I have a DIY office system I've upgraded piecemeal as the need arose. Currently I'm having problems whenever I have to shut down the computer (it's fine as long as it's on, even in standby). I suspect the motherboard or CPU, which I bought used, and I'm looking to replace them. As my budget is...
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    Heatware in profile

    I changed it, and now "dminimal" shows up in the first column.. I looked at a few other profiles and they're displayed the same way. It's minor, though.
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    Heatware in profile

    Ah, cool. Thanks. :) One cavil: I think it's being displayed in the wrong table column.
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    Heatware in profile

    Still wondering about this..
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    Heatware in profile

    Thanks. :)
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    Heatware in profile

    You mean that display of that field in profiles simply isn't enabled by the forum administrators? I'm pretty certain there's no option for me to make it visible.
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    Heatware in profile

    The profile form has a box for Heatware, which I assume is for the address at which one's evaluations can be found. However, nothing shows up in my profile when I fill in that box. Why is that? How can it be fixed?
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    *** Official Soltek 75FRN-L/75FRN2-L (nForce2) Thread ***

    Quick question, as Southbridge cooling was mentioned: how high should I dare to take the FSB without a heatsink on the Southbridge chip?
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    *** Official Soltek 75FRN-L/75FRN2-L (nForce2) Thread ***

    Ooh, okay. I must not have read far enough in the XP 1700+ thread.
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    *** Official Soltek 75FRN-L/75FRN2-L (nForce2) Thread ***

    Is there a good chance of getting the Thoroughbred B version from newegg these days?